Avalanche News - October 20 , 2024
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Glasgow fundraises for rescuers from her Cairngorm avalanche
A GLASGOW woman has told how she cheated death after being submerged by an avalanche while climbing in the Scottish Highlands. Maddie Owen was left clinging to the side of Cairngorm Mountain while surrounded by snow for four hours until rescuers traced her and came to her aid. The 24-year-old and her climbing partner were swept almost 90 metres down the rockface after an innocent move on their ascent trigged the terrifying event.
Maddie says the pair know they owe their lives to the rescuers who put their own safety on the line. To raise funds for the Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team who came to her aid during the incident in December, she is pulling on her trainers to take part in the Loch Ness marathon. She said: “It took a couple of months to really get to grips with what we went through. Running has helped me cope mentally and this will be my first ever marathon. I’m hoping to complete the race in four hours while raising money for this great cause.
More ... (Glasgow Times)
New Black Diamond Avalanche Beacon
Pieps, a brand that Black Diamond purchased in 2012 for $10.4 million, has released the Pieps Pro IPS just in time for ice and ski season. It comes in at $530 USD. While other beacons, such as the Back Country Access Tracker S Beacon cost less, the Pieps Pro IPS has enough new features that we (Gripped Magazine) feel it justifies the price tag.
[Quoted From Black Daimond - ] After more than four years of development, the PIEPS Pro IPS Beacon is setting a new standard. Featuring an innovative Interference Protection System (IPS), it compensates for the influence of electronic and metallic interference to the transmitting device by analyzing and adapting to the interfering source. The beacon’s Dual Antenna Signal Processing allows the PIEPS PRO IPS to process the signal simultaneously on the X and Y antenna, which is another unique innovation. It also has a powerful 80-meter search strip width, and is Bluetooth compatible with the PIEPS app, truly making it a next generation avalanche.
[Note: Avalanche-Center.org carries Black Diamond products and sales help partially fund the project. We can make special arrangements with members only. Contact us at store@csac.org]
More ... (Gripped Magazine)
Avalanches expected in Kyrgyzstan
Avalanches and snowdrifts are expected in Kyrgyzstan. The press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported. According to Kyrgyzhydromet, avalanches and snowdrifts are expected from October 15 to October 17 due to past and expected precipitation in the mountainous regions of the republic, as well as on the 121-135th kilometers of Bishkek-Osh highway, on Too-Ashuu pass.
More ... (24.kg)
3 Bodies Found In Kyrgyz Avalanche; 3 Still Missing
Kyrgyzstan's Emergencies Ministry announced on October 18 the recovery of the bodies of three victims from an avalanchesite in the southwestern district of Chatkal, while the search continues for others still missing in the district's Ak-Sai mountains. On October 9, a group of 14 people, including a foreign national, went missing while searching for medicinal plants. Eight members of the group were found safely on October 16. Rescuers continue to search the area. Rescuers suspended search operations in the area late on October 18 for one day due to weather conditions, including rain and snow, after the region experienced heavy snowfall on October 13-16.
More ... (Radio Free Europe)
More ... ("Kazinform" International News Agency")
Bishkek, Oct 19 - The bodies of all six people who went missing in an avalanche in Kyrgyzstan have been found, the country's Emergency Situations Ministry said on Saturday. The bodies of three people were found on Friday, and three more were found on Saturday morning, said the ministry.
More ... (desh sewak)
